The provisions of the preceding rules shall also apply to the property of deceased officers subject to the Army Act, 1950, or the Air Force Act, 1950, but with the following modifications, namely:
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(a) references to the commanding officers shall be construed as references to a committee of adjustment or a standing committee of adjustments, as the case may be, constituted in this behalf in the manner provided hereinafter;
(b) references to sub-section (4) of section 3 in rules 9 and 10 shall be construed as references to section 4.
18. Committee of Adjustment. (1) A committee of adjustment shall consist of three officers. Where practicable, the president should not be below the rank of Major or Squadron Leaders.
(2) A committee of adjustment shall be constituted by the following officers:—
(a) if the deceased was serving with his corps, department, detachment, or unit, by the commanding officer of the corps, department or unit, not being below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or Wing Commander if he is below that rank, then by the Brigade or equivalent Commander, the Air Officer Commanding, Command, or in the case of persons subject to the Army Act, 1950, the Station Commander;
(b) if the death occurred at sea, by the officer commanding the troops on board the ship;
(c) in all other cases, by the Brigade or equivalent Commander.
(3) Where a committee cannot be constituted on board a ship, it shall be constituted as soon as possible after the ship reaches its destination, in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (2).
(4) If the officer authorised by sub-rule (2) or (3) to constitute a committee is, from any reason, unable to do so, he shall apply to superior authority.
19. Standing Committee of Adjustment. (1) [The Standing Committee of Adjustment shall consist of three persons, such persons being officers or officers and civilian Gazetted officers not below the grade of officer supervisor- First sentence subs vide SRO No. 271, dated 14th July, 1964]. Where practicable, the president should not be below the rank of Major or Squadron Leader.
(2) The Standing Committee of Adjustment shall be constituted by order of the [Chief of the Air Staff- Subs. by S.R.O.
133, No. dated 2nd May, 1962] or of such other officer as he may authorize in this behalf at any such time and place as is thought fit by the [Chief of the Air Staff] 10 or the officer so authorized.
(3) The Standing Committee of Adjustment may be dissolved at any time by the authority which constituted it.